Drowning Tragedy Near Aberdeen Claims Two Lives
In the Wishkah river two deaths occur when a survey team backs a wagon into twenty feet of water. Julia Moeller, visiting Milwaukee native, drowns after rescue attempts fail. Charles Beers, who swam to aid, disappears and is later found drowned. Mrs. Cheesborough and Mrs. Fetterman witness the accident. Beers’ body recovered at dawn. Moeller buried beside husband.
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Julia Moeller
Milwaukee
Wis
J. Edward Cheesborough
Wishkah
Aberdeen
Charles Beers
Cheesborough
W. B. Fetterman
Moeller
Mr. Cheesborough
City Water Works
A. S. Austin
Grays Harbor Hospital
Whiteside Undertaking
Portland
Michigan
Shelton
Oklahoma
Charles
Bryden
George Peers
Mary Pauly
Aberdeen Gardens
Montesano
S. W. Johnston Transfer Co
Murderous Hindu laborers held on robbery charges
A. J. West Lumber Co. workers John Jamo and Hatty Homan are jailed in Aberdeen Cosmopolis area on robbery and attempted murder counts. They allegedly struck a man near Junction City, threw him into the Chehalis river, then kept $31, a $60 check and a wallet. The victim survived and identified the pair. A preliminary examination is expected before Judge Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. West Lumber Co
Aberdeen
Cosmopolis
Chehalis
West Mill
John Jamo
Hatty Homan
Junction City
Jamo
Homan
Judge in Tears Accuses Mayor in Montana Court
In Butte Montana Judge Booher dismissed contempt charges against Attorney Burt Marsh over a gambling house protection scheme. He denounced a letter from Mayor Duncan aimed at influencing the judge and angrily condemned city officials before apologizing and signaling a political stance. All involved are identified as Socialists.
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Butte
Mont
Burt Marsh
Booher
Marsh
Duncan
Booker
Mayer
Wilson Progressive Club of Aberdeen Formed
The Wilson Progressive Club of Aberdeen is organized with about twenty members including five women. Officers elected include President Jac J. Carne y, Vice President A J Stewart, and Secretary Treasurer R B Motherwell. Meeting next Friday at 8 PM in city council room.
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Progressive Wilson Club of
Aberdeen
Wilson Progressive Club of
Jac. J. Carney
A. J. Stewart
Treasure
R. B. Motherwell
G. H. Shaw
Progressive Wilson Club
Hoquiam
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
Chehalis County
C. V. Loy
L. A. Benner
United States
La Follette Attacks Roosevelt and Urges Unity in GOP
Senator Robert M La Follette denounces Theodore Roosevelt as not a real progressive and warns progressives to sacrifice to keep the movement within the Republican Party. In New York Roosevelt outlines his view for a new party, criticizing both old parties for failing on issues and party bosses control.
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Madison
Wis
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
Jobt. M. la
Roosevelt
Chicago
Teddy
New York
Theo
Lumber Freight Advances to Six Dollars
The coastwise lumber freight rate has reached $6 after months of steady rise. Fixtures include the Northland lumbering from the Columbia River to San Pedro at $6 and the Melville Dollar at $5.50. The Newsboy is set at $5.50 for the same route, while the Ludlow is fixed for Grays Harbor to Honolulu at $7.50. The Bellgrano will replace the Party for steel shipments from New York to Vancouver and Europe via the Sound and San Francisco, with the Party delayed by a Dunkirk dock strike. The Bellgrano plans December sailing.
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San Francisco
Northland
Columbia River
San Pedro
Melville Dollar
Barkentine Newsboy
Ludlow
Grays Harbor
Honolulu
Ek. C. Evans & Sons
Maple Leaf Line
New York
Vancouver
Sound
Dunkirk
Bellgrano
Possibilities Of Logged Lands In Northwest Outlook
D O Lively of the Union Stockyards of Portland argues at the Pacific Loggers congress in Tacoma that slash and burn lands then seed with grasses and clover will sustain cattle and hogs year round, turning logged lands into a meat supply for the nation. He urges fencing and self supplied feed as loggers are among grain customers, highlighting future self reliance and profits.
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Tacoma
Northwest
Gliderink
D. O. Lively
Union Stockyards
Portland
Oregon
E. P. Blake
Coud
Lively
Man Taken for Insanity Suspect at Reynolds Hotel
D. B. June about 60 was brought to police headquarters Friday from the Reynolds hotel on suspicion of insanity. He has been acting strangely, drawing large checks on imaginary bank accounts. Relatives in the east are being wired for guidance before formal insanity examination steps.
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D. B. June
Reynolds
June
Warburton Files Candidacy for Congress Seat
Warburton of Tacoma filed his candidacy with Secretary of State Howell to seek reelection in the Second District on the Republican ticket.
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Olympia
Stanton Warburton
Tacoma
Howell
Charity Visit By County Officers To Aid Blind Elder
Rev Chas McDermoth with county charity officers visited Elma to arrange aid for Alexander Earl an 80 year old blind man in need of provision.
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Chas
Reliable boys seek peri fice inquiries at the Herald
A fragment notes that several reliable boys wish to perform a task involving papers and inquire at the Herald office. The legible text suggests a request or assignment but lacks full details or clear names or dates.
Tax Dodgers in Chehalis County Drag Down Local Tax Base
The Herald accuses large timber land owners led by a major company of evading taxes, skewing assessed values far below actual worth. Tax records show Chehalis County’s 1911 ratio at 26.17 percent versus state norms, with railroads and timber lands driving lost revenue and higher small-farmer burdens.
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Herald
Chehalis
Chehalis County
State Tax Commission
Thurston
Skamania
Skagit
Jefferson
Island Counties
T. D. Rockwell
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Carter
Watkins
Board of Equal
Lewis, Thureton
Mason
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company
Weyerhaeuser Company
Tax Commission
Northern Pacific Railway Co
Cruiser
Assessor
Boards of Equalization
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Wishkah River
Julia Moeiler
Chas. Beers
Beers
Young Beers
Geo. Nempter
Templeman
Whiteside
Cleveland
Tucker
Judge
Aberdeen Printing Co
Wilson Club
Club
Permanant
Wisconsin
Portland Cattleman
Congress
Warburton
Fice
the Herald of
Bay City
Westport
Cohassett
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